Latest U.S. Department of the Interior News

Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands

Mar. 27, 2024 18:25 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration issued a final rule Wednesday aimed at curbing methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands, its latest action to crack down on emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming. ...

Interior Department will give tribal nations $120 million to fight climate-related threats

Mar. 14, 2024 09:02 AM EDT

The Biden administration will be allocating more than $120 million to tribal governments to fight the impacts of climate change, the Department of the Interior announced Thursday. The funding is designed to help tribal nations adapt to climate threats, including relocating infrastructure. ...

Wild horses facing removal in a North Dakota national park just got another strong ally: Congress

Mar. 12, 2024 17:41 PM EDT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Advocates for some 200 wild horses roaming North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park are hoping a signal of support from Congress will prevent the removal of the beloved animals from the rugged landscape. A National Park Service decision is expected...

Court lifts US coal sales moratorium in a setback for Dems and environmentalists

Feb. 21, 2024 19:36 PM EST

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday struck down a moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands in a move that could open the door to future coal sales from vast, publicly owned reserves of the fuel that's a major source of climate-changing greenhouse gases. ...

The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings

Jan. 17, 2024 17:19 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon, part of the Biden administration's plan to promote clean energy and “reestablish the federal government as a sustainability leader.” The Pentagon is one of 31 government sites that are receiving...